Georgios Kalaitzis

Georgios Kalaitzis
Γιώργος Καλαϊτζής
Panathinaikos
Position	Academies coach
Personal information
Born	August 29, 1976 (age 47); Thessaloniki, Greece
Nationality	Greek
Listed height	6 ft 4.75 in (1.95 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	1998: undrafted
Playing career	1994–2014
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
Coaching career	2016–present
Career history
As player:
1994–1996	Panionios
1997	Olimpia Milano
1997–2006	Panathinaikos
2006–2008	Aris
2008–2011	Panellinios
2011–2013	Kolossos
2013–2014	Doukas
As coach:
2016–present	Panathinaikos (Academies)
Career highlights and awards
	2× EuroLeague champion (2000, 2002);
Men's Basketball
Representing Greece
FIBA Under-19 World Cup

Georgios Kalaitzis (also spelled Giorgos; Greek: Γιώργος Καλαϊτζής; born August 29, 1976) is a retired Greek professional basketball player and coach.

Professional career

In his pro career, Kalaitzis played with: the Greek Basket League club Panionios, the Italian LBA club Olimpia Milano, and the Greek clubs Panathinaikos, Aris, Panellinios, Kolossos, and he ended his playing career with Doukas of the Greek 3rd Division.^[1]

Greek national team

Kalaitzis won the gold medal at the 1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup with the Greek junior national team. As a member of the senior men's Greek national basketball team, he played at the EuroBasket 1997, the 1998 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBasket 1999, and the EuroBasket 2001.

Coaching career

Kalaitzis became a head coach in the youth academies of Panathinaikos in 2016.

Awards and accomplishments

Pro career

8× Greek League Champion: (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
3× Greek Cup Winner: (2003, 2005, 2006)
2× EuroLeague Champion: (2000, 2002)
Greek All-Star Game: (2001, 2003, 2004)

Greek national team

1995 FIBA Under-19 World Cup: Gold

References

^ Sportando.net Kolossos Rhodes sign Giorgos Kalaitzis.

External links

Template:Greece Squad 1998 FIBA World Championship

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[1] Sportando.net Kolossos Rhodes sign Giorgos Kalaitzis.

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